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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bethnal Green 1896
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green during the year 1896
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TABLE OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS.
| Premises, &c.- | |
| Number of Premises, &c., Cleansed, Repaired, and Whitewashed | 2,878 |
| Houses Disinfected after Infectious Diseases | 1,455 |
| House Drains— | |
| Repaired, Cleansed, &c. | 245 |
| New Provided | 325 |
| Trapped or Ventilated | 467 |
| Rain Water Pipes and Waste Pipes Disconnected | 264 |
| Water Closets— | |
| Repaired, Cleansed, &c. | 1,734 |
| Supplied with Water and Water Supply Apparatus | 476 |
| New Provided | 28 |
| Ventilated | 97 |
| Water Supply— | |
| Houses Provided with Water Supply | 122 |
| House Supply Disconnected from Closet Cistern | 22 |
| Miscellaneous— | |
| Paving of Yards Repaired | 1,368 |
| Washhouses Paved, &c. | 114 |
| Forecourts Paved | 125 |
| Stables Paved and Drained | 52 |
| Removal of Accumulations of Dung, and other Refuse | 76 |
| New Dung Pits Provided | 91 |
| Removal of Animals improperly kept | 34 |
| Illegal Occupation of Cellars discontinued | 4 |
| Overcrowding Abated | 22 |
| Cisterns Repaired, Covered, &c. | 16 |
| Urinal Accomodation Provided | 32 |
| Offensive Effluvia Abated | 49 |
| Number of Dust Complaints received and attended to | 47 |
| Bakehouses Periodically Inspected | 78 |
| Licensed Cowhouses Periodically Inspected | 20 |
| Licensed Slaughterhouses | 10 |
JOHN FOOT,
Chief Sanitary Inspector.